Travel quotes
Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
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Iceland : When and where to go ?
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Iceland : Maps and Facts
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Obviously, you will not visit Iceland for its climate; however, the cold weather is not unbearable: Summer offers temperatures between 10ºC and 20°C with rain and winds, and especially sudden changes in the weather. |
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What to do in Iceland
This island at the end of the world bordering the Arctic Circle is unspoilt with natural contrasts and gorgeous landscape, a wild richness that you cannot ignore.
Reykjavik, the northernmost capital of the world, is a modern city that has some interesting places: Old neighbourhoods with wooden houses, the National Museum, the Hallgrimskirkja church built in 1974 where you can see the city by climbing to the top of the tower, and the Volcano Show, dedicated to volcanic eruptions, where you will discover their wonders. Gullfoss is a popular tourist place, famous for its beautiful waterfall. Not far away, Geysir boasts several spectacular geysers in a lunar landscape. Other beautiful stopovers: Myvatn with its beautiful lake inhabited by many birds, Helgafell with its hill of magical powers that appears in all the Icelandic legends, Grimsey, a small island with steep cliffs, Kerlingarskard or Witch Pass which is at the origin of a rumour about a sea monster, also the lake of Askja with its hot spring crater, or Jökulsargljufur National Park, a recently created nature reserve with shallow gorges and waterfalls, beautiful landscapes and caves. |
Iceland : The basics
Europe is connected to Iceland by the Icelandair airline.
No visa is required for EU citizens. The currency in circulation is the Icelandic Krona. The budget required is very expensive: About €70 for a double room, and about €20 for a meal. Also, take into account the admission to museums which are quite expensive. There are no health issues in Iceland whose inhabitants have the longevity record in Europe: The health system is very effective with many doctors. However, protect yourself effectively against a small fly called the "black fly" that is common in the summer and very aggressive giving an unpleasant sting. To travel within the country, buses and ferries are the only effective means of transport available, unless you take a taxi. In winter, there is only the airplane because the roads are generally blocked by snow or ice. |
Towns in Iceland
Capital of Iceland and the northernmost in the world, Reykjavik has about 120,000 inhabitants. Located near the Arctic Circle, the location of the city was founded in the 9th century.
Today commercial and cultural center of the country, it enjoys a subpolar oceanic climate, with nights in early summer absent and days confined to four hours in midwinter.
The city is served by an airport and two ports. You can visit several museums: the National Museum which traces the history of Iceland, the National Gallery and its works of painters Icelandic, outdoor museum which includes Árbæjarsafn houses of 19th with their everyday objects.
Memorials are also worth visiting, as the cathedral of Reykjavik is one of the oldest buildings in the city, or Perlan, a historic building built on the hill Oskjuhlio. Do not miss out on some sites such as the Botanical Garden, Lake, National Library, the headquarters of the Icelandic parliament, or the Cathedral-Basilica.
For your accommodation you can easily find hotels or guest houses at affordable prices, as well as various events to meet the demand of a young and dynamic population. As for local cuisine, it is surprising but includes traditional dishes to taste exactly like the shark gamy or boiled sheep's head!
